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orders from headquarters to continue
their meetings and did so.% 'The arrest
caused quite a sensation. j.
Another car coupler is added to the
already innumerable list, The inventors
are T., w, Talbot and J. Lueco Farmer,
two machinists of the Wilmington,
Columbia and Augusta Railroad, and is
the outcome of years of. study. They
claim that it will do the work.
Commissioner of Emigration j. T..
Patrick is busily engaged in preparing
State exhibits for the coming Northern
Fairs. These exhibits, cost, the State
nothing and have done. much, in building
up manufactures and bringing capitalists
here. The first exhibit will be at Potsdam,
", in charge of -Judge.Pool:
x shooting affair occurred at Hamlet
last Sunday evening in which both parties
engaged were slightly wounded. Jim
Freeman, a white man, went to the house
of Mr., Johnson and commenced to revive
old feud. Johnson. ordered, Freeman
away, but instead of leaving, commenced
to fire. Five shots were exchanged with
the above result. Freeman has escaped
A~ool-r'. +FEfS-. E}lA%t- - Er'w V. = - .
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Cooperation is the remedy that the
laboring classes r adopting to pro-
tect themselves against the monopoly
Of capital. Why would it not be a
good idea for American farmers to
adopt the plan to protect themselves
against the grain gamblers =? AS it
now stands the wheat producer has no
say so in fixing a price on his wheat.
It has been sold by the speculator be-
fore the grain has ripened in the field.
The spectators who dealin margins
have really sold Minnesota and Dakota
wheat crops long before they are har-
vested, and the Minnesota and Dakota
farmers who produced the crops have
not even Sc much Is been consulted
about it. The Chicago OF New York
speculator has agreed to deliver the
entire American wheat crop to the
Liverpool buyer at such a price. The
American farmer knows he is to get
so much less on the price agreed upon
between the M4efpooandaNewYo
or Chicago buyer as will pay the ex-
pense Of, transportation and. leave a
big margin of profits to allspeculators.
That is all he knows about it and all
that he is permitted to know. He
simply takes whatithe Spectator gives
him and he can't, help himself. The
farmer raises his wheat to sell and he
is not able to hold it. . Consequently
he is at the mercy Of the Speculation.
IF American farmers could combine
and organize aice-eperative association
for the purpose of handling their own
grain they would drive the speculat-
ing middle men out of business. It
willenotrb be until they do something of
this kind thatsournfar1ner s will be in
position to, protect their industries
against the rapacity1 and rascality3 of
the grain gamblers,-& Paul Globe. %
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CHARMING DOESN'T PAY"

II 1t doesn't eh2 Why. doesn't it pay?
Who is to blame 2 If other men can
make it pay why csphot I? These
are questions every farmer should ask
himself, for they are staring him in
the face. All the difference between
failure. and success lies in the. rule
adopted for expenditure "Spend
more than you earn and fail, spend
less than you earn and succeed"
Adopt some method that will increase
your income or else cut down your ex-
penses. P. T.. Barnum, the great
Snowman, in his renowned lecture on
"money getting says: When you
find you have surplus at the end of
the year, mark down o paper every
item of expenditure. Post two col
umns every day or week headed nee
essaries'; (oreven comforts, and 4ux-
uries.', You will find the latter col
umn double, treble and frequently ten
times greater than the former. DIR.
Franklin says, cit is the eyes of
others and not u own eyes that ruin
us. If all the world were blind ex-
cept myself, should not care for fine
clothes or future.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-08-18

Mr.. J. H. Mills, in Charity and Chill
dren, has this to say of our young folks:
"The young people of North Caro-
lima are not lazy. Far from it Some
of u young men will select the hot
test day in the year, the hottest hour
in the day, the hottest old field about,
town, and run like antelopes after a
ball which will las they we'll know
oon stop and he perfectly still. Some
will dress in thick, wooden clothes, and
heavy caps without brims, then load
themselves with belts and muskets and
then wear out the grass in some sunny.
old field, when they could have turned
it under in less time with a pillow. Some
young ladies too inert to pat a hoe
cake or sew on a button, will take
pleasure in dancing all night. So our
proposed Agricultural College will
have nothing hard to do but to make
our young people as fond Of work as
they now are of play. All the rest
will be plain sailing a. IL
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SOME TIMELY ADVICE

l5 Gentlemen, take our advice. We
will not mislead and if we do you no
good we willie you no harm. Your
crops are laid by, Put your plows,
hoes, shovels, gear, brides and line all
in = a house and lock them up Put
carts, wagons and everything not
locked up In the house under a shelter
from the rains and sun: II This done,
begin at once tolmake manure for the
next crop and to prepare to SOW wheat,
oats and rye. Rye and oats ought to
be sown from the first to the 25th day
of September, So that you can Craze
aurdngathe winter and early spring
and if they sheuld gesstoo large this
fall you can Craze down at any time.
Wheat ought to, be sown from the 18th
day Of September to the 18th day of
October. Butt YOU can make good
wheat planted later. BE sure and SOW
all small grain and orchard grass land
clover early enough to-take root be
fore cold weather so that they can
stand the winter. Sow fifteen pounds
of clever seed to the acre, sow three
bushels of orchard grass. Don't put
less than two bushels of oats to the
acre, one bushel and q half of wheat,
three pecks of rye, and if for grazing
one bushei is better. You cang Craze
the rye1a all winter and cut next spring.
And if you desire you can Craze the
cats also.naAnd now lis the time to
clean out all. your bitches, pile up%aIl
your hedge~rows and ditch banks, and
then go tothewoods and swamps.a and
pilesup your wood mould and muck FOR
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OFFICERS OF THE FARMERS
= ALLIANCES OF N. c.

Wake Co. Alliance-J. d. Allen, Presi-
dent, Raleigh; VIC. Crowder, Secretary;
Cary. %a,sF
Banks Alliance-C. E. McCullers, .Presi-
dent, R. n. Wynne, Secretary; Banks,
Pleasant Spring Alliance-G. ]. Banks,
President, A. H. Adams, Secretary;
Raleigh. 81. : Hu-
Dutchman Alliance-Jas. NJ. Jones,
President, w. II. Strain, Secretary;
Raleigh. ,ta~4
Apex Alliance-A. J. Thompson, Presi-
dent, J. T. Bowlin, Secretary; Apex. :
I" Oak Ridge Alliance-M. w. Buffalo,
President, w. III. Rogers, Secretary
Raleigh.
Bay Leaf Alliance. d.: Allen, Presi-
dent, R. L.. Thompson, Secretary; Falls.
Mount Pleasant AD!ance-J. F. McDuffie,
President, J. c. Moore, Secretary; Rogers
Store.
Reedy Creek AL iance-W.G. Crowder,
President, 5ofWs3H. Adams, Secretary;
Houses Creek Alliance-W. q. Allen.
President JSN. Hubbard, Secretary /;
Raleigh tsero" ~
PleasantGrov Alliance-A.M M. Thomp-
son, President, H. r. Smith, Secretary;
Raleigh. I-i IL. dt'+~ -d- az
.4u Leesville AIliance-L! p. Sorrell, Presi-
dent, A. L. Virgins, Secretary; Kelvin
Grove. @ . re.,f % F5f.sJ
White Oak Alliance-B. w. Upchurch,
president Gilbert Upehurch, Secretary
swift crkek Alliances. Ohio Wilson,
President, w. @. Belts, Secretary Wine
yard. s. -
Garner Alliance. p. Goodwin, Presi-
dent, ca. Carroll, Secretary; Garner.
AuburnsAllianee--J.rT Johns, Presi-
dent, s. NJ. Smith, Secretary Auburn.
Avenue Alliance-H. III. Knight,
President, C. III. Smith, Secretary; Eagle
Rock.
7 Piney Grove Alliance-W. Ell. Hood,
President, II. v. Bunch, Secretary Shot
we'll. i as1aap a ,
~ Wakefield Allianee-P. p. Pace Presi-i
dent. L. 81. Averett, Secretary; Wake
field.
MitehelI's Mills Alliance-R. c. Mitchell,
President, J., 7. Wigs, Secretary Harris
Vile.
&ARoserille Alliance-J.a W.lScarboro,
President, W. K. Hunter Secretary
Rogers X Roads Alliance-R. @. Stell, /
President, Robert Johnson, Secretary; !.
Temple. (,
Hickory Grove Alliance. ID. Under
hill. President, w. W. Pace, Secretary;
Raleigh
Farm Hill Alliance. M. Terrell,
President, w. O. Pace, Secretary
Raleigh
Stony Greek Alliance-gosiah Broad
wen, President, N. w. Upchurch, Secre-
tary Raleigh
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WHEAT FOR SEED.

4 I'm a course of experiments to learn
what Quantity Of wheat lis needed1in
seeding an acre, at the Tennessee ex
pertinent station the variety was found
to'have a large influence. =. The differ
ence between Champion Amber and
Boughton is very idecided@in this re-
spect. The acre receiving eight pecks
of Boughton seed did not yield so
much as an acre. on which but two
pecks were sowed: Of Champion Am
Der six pecks appeared to'be the most
profitable to sow from "a test through
seven seasons, averaging 20:s7i'bu.
eight pecks averaged bat q .33 bu,A
less extra than the extra amount of
seed used The latter is not so great
a variety to spread and Stiller as the
Boughton. which is a very vigorous
feeder and will claim all the plant food
within reaehtand send up as many
stalks as it can sustain TT has long
been held that eight peeksl of wheat
seed were none too much for an acre
of land, hut ontthe average test less
seed viii yield more grain. Moreseed
is necessary where tits 1sowed: broad
cast and narrowed In or where rough,
unbrokef iandis sowed and the3 seed
plowed in thah4on mellow, drill land:
It will'payianyy FARMER to ihaugurateia
series' ef'experinhents;5 Write downNthe
restultsiand study lthe4AI eAeh yeafdih
their relations to each other and the
seasons aE ,Il8 is ,,et.9sdJ1 oasai !s,d
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interests of New York State, and that
the following resolutions, together
with such others as may be of benefit
andinterest to the vast body of farm
ers of the Empire State be presented
for full and free discussion at such
meeting.
\ resolution was offered that a call
for a convention of the farmers should
be issued. 1t was unanimously adopted
and it vas further advised that every
farmer and every n interested in the
agricultural advancement of New York
State meet promptly at II o'clock m,
in the large hall of the Empire House,
in the city of Syracuse, N. " on
Thursday, Aug. %, 1887.
The resolution in relation to the
aboye was as follows:
Resolved, That we believe the In
terests of our cause demands the pres-
ence of representative men, and that
the representative standing of men can
be best known by the farmers in their
localities, we therefore declare ititoTbe
the sentiment of the Conference that
every organization of farmers, and
every community of farmers in the
State be requested to send representa-
tives to the Convention hereby called.
Farm, Field and &ockman.
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YORK

10 = JIf.tff GTFIs AlEE eUOIIIV N3 y
4At,+he, called ;neet;sp oagric1I.
t~,,y;stsl rf NewnY as ner
rasoI,tian of tbel Nisas+s1irH,n n.
st;tatoN =. gEald - Rp.has
tel On inv Tati 70 d[isc,sf1tbe nro.
nr7etv At. ando5;tiinfHYiaa nfan fsfaahn
oroanization I'd inclads the farrSiYa
;nfsrests ofI the entire stste q,
work with . view ana ffT tho nnr.
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Sgt ntHstIs.sg- ~ ~ +4s<ssase' 5i.SIa2. sSsao
Many thoaasanaetbns ofshsys areaan-
nually,shippedst6 thiss city forsh 0fhf
CONSUMPTION from Northern and NV ED
tern points-fromanain toaichjeago.
This hay4retails hereAat prices ranging
from $f4ato s rs sometime goingsnp
to $40 per tom. Within twenty miles
of the city+of Nerfofk' can be found
more thanel0e,, 0oos acres of most ex-
cellentirgrassa hand, ranging in price
fromE$19 bot$50 per acre, all while
our land Is good for eleyerafThis be
ing the case, 'whyisit not best to raise
our hay and thus csss of1that great
item of expense. To show that sit.can
be7done we have here and thereF&maf
who is1raising hay for the home mar
ketbsOne farmer, hasFthis year. $50
tons stossell; another has so~ver-5sixty
tons, while another has nearlyEa,O00
tons. The trouble with hay raising In
the Soutfris this :yThereis toosAnaueh
notwithstanding 10 raise hay sucs
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compost. 1t will: be twice as good,
piled now,1 as it viii be piled next
winter and spring, This is our advice.
We will give you some more next
week. You have one month now to
work, go at it and stay aawayifrom
.town.-ScotLond Neck Democrat.
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New Orleans has sent an invitation,
to the President to visit that city on
his Southern tour. = .<
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-11-11

For instance in enc case in Stauntonl a
Democratic voter who had been living with
his family outside of the city for over year.
he being an employee of the city at the
water works, was allowed to vote as a resi-
dent of the First Ward, whilst the ballot of an
unmarried colored man who had been employ
ed for several years at a First Ward restaurant.
and who claimed his home in that ward, was
refused, because he could not locate his resi-
dence. There were other decisions also COM
planned of equally as partial. Valley Virgil
MAN.
In answer to our inquiries about this,
the Democratic judge informs US that in
the first case, that of Capt. ]. The. Long,
Sup't of the Water Works, the decision
was made on the authority of the Judge
of the Hastings Court, who has decided
that Capt. Long is entitled to vote in the
1st ward. In the second case, he informs
US that the colored voter could have voted
if he had not refused to make oath, as the
law provides, that his home was in that
ward. The "other decisions" will also
be inquired into when stated. Next
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-11-11

The prematureness with which they assert
ed their claims 1.-THE claims of the Virginia
Democrats to majority in the legislature
and the fact that the returns from some cause.
have failed to be reported with anything like
the usual promptness, would indicate that
they are preparing to rely more on the count
than on the number of votes actually cast
Valley Virginiam.
Oar neighbor is an incorrigible Bour-
bon. With the Bourbon Democrat it is
"Nigger.l' Niger ~ "Nigger !" and with
the Bourbon Virqiniap it Is Fraud
Fraud Fraud - AS matter of fact the
Richmond papers on Tuesday night re-
ceived, and published the next morning.
the news from ifty-six counties and six
cities, larger number than we ever knew
them to give as early, and in the news
were the Democratic losses, some of them
important ones, as well as the gains.
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FRIDAY MORNING. NOV. II. 1887.
THE DEMOCRATIC VICTORY.

THE DEMOCRATIC VICTORY.
The Democratic victories in New I Ork,
Virginia and Maryland, make certain the
nomination of Grover Cleveland in 1888,
and point with certainty to his election.
That much for the Nation
For the State of Virginia, it means the
rule of the people for two years more; the
election of John s. Barbour to the U. S.
Senate to succeed Riddleberger; the cleo
toral vote of Virginia for Cleveland in
1888, and still fercer fight between Ma
hone and the malcontents Of his party
over the leadership.
For the county it gives welcome sight
OF t. Q Democratic majority climbing up
again, it having more than doubled that
of last fall.
Tuesday was fine day. And the Dem
Ocratic rooster SO announces it.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-11-11

1t [Col Breckenridges speech at the Ar
mory was at the same time, whether SO in
tended or not, a singing rebuke to the coarse
invective and vulgar vehemence of the average
Democratic speaker in Virginia campaigns
Valley Viayjniaaa.
Isn't 1t barely possible that 1t was in
tended as "a singing rebuke" to some Of
the oratory going on at the same moment
at the Republican meeting in the Court
House yard 1t is great pity that some
Intelligent Republican from the North
couldn't have been in Staunton Monday
night, and seen the two audiences and
heard the oratory at each of the meetings.
1t would have given him something to
carry home with him.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-11-11
The Election.
Virginia Has 80 Demo-
cratic Members of the
Legislature to 46
Republicans
so far.
New York, the Empire State
Goes Democratic by
1900.
Maryland Democratic 5!

The debatable States in which elections
were held last Tuesday were Virginia,
New York, Maryland and New Jersey.
VIRGINIA.
In Virginia the Democrats swept the
field, electing 60 out of 100 members of
the House of Delegates and 10 out of the
IL Senators elected. The most notable
point of interest was Richmond, for which
a desperate fight had been made. The
Democrats polled 7 1888 votes, which was
about 500 less than their average vote of
the last four years. The Republican-Re-
form ticket polled 6,527, which is about
1000 more than the average Republican
vote of the last four years. Tle Demo-
Gratis elected all four of their delegates on
Tuesday by majority of 646. They went
wild over their hard-earned victory and a
procession called on Gov. Lee who made
them speech of congratulation.
In the State at large the most notable
results of the election were the defeat of
ex-Speaker c. E. Stuart (Dsm.), in Alex
andria by his Republican opponent by 2O3
votes, and the defeat of the Republican
ticket in Shenandoah and Page by from
200 to 800 majority. The table we give
below of the legislature shows the result in
all parts of the State.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The following is the complexion of the
House of Delegates which will assemble on
the first Wednesday of next month-four
counties not yet heard from:
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-11-11

The Virginia Synod of the Presbyterian
Church at its Norfolk session very wisely
adopted resolution to take no action on
organic union until the committee ap-
pointed by the General Assembly, to as
certain exactly what the Northern Gen.
eral Assembly proposes, shall make us
report.
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TINsLEY s. MORTON. Proprietors.

Published every Friday. Price 81 per year; $l,0O
or SIX months, aud so cents for 3 months-invaria-
bly, in advance.
Transient advertisements 10 cents per line each
Insertion; monthly cents per line per month.
Contracts for longer terms made at the counter
Local circulation in Augusta, Rockbridge, Rock
ngham, Allegheny, Highland and Bath counties.
Gives general and local news: stories and mis-
elany; reliable commercial reports.
81. G. TINsLEY.
A. 8. MORTON.
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Rep, 2,s7s; Webb. Rep, 2.ses; Keezell.
Dem, 2745; T. X. Harnesberger, Dam,
1888.
In Rockbridge, the Democratic candi-
dates were elected by SO majority
McClintic, Rep, carried Allegheny by
by 66 and Bath by II, and it is reported
that he carries Highland by SO.
The Democrats carried Shenandoah by
292, and Page by 1902.
NEW YORK.
In New York, the Republican State
ticket headed by Col. Fred. Grant Ia son
of Gep. Grant) for Secretary of State. was
defeated by the Democrats by 17,100 ma
iority. The Henry George ticket is sta
ted to have polled 10000 votes in the
State.
MARYLAND.
The Democrats of Maryland have car
ried their whole State ticket headed by
L. C, jackson fer Governor. by their usu-
al majority of 10000. The Prohibition
vote was small.
NEW JERSEY.
The Republicans carried the legislature
of New Jersey.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-11-11

The defeat of Gen. Grants son at the
head of the Republican ticket in New
York state shows that war memories
wont elect men nowadays.
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NOTICE.-Whereas, the undersigned did on the
IN 2stn day of April, 1857, contract by written
agreement with one John Bare the purchase
Of a certain tract of land near New Hope. for which
he executed his four bonds-two for $500 co. one
ly Deer 1887 1888, 1885, and 1890, and possession
was to be given at once, and the terms of said
tract not having been complied with. l do hereby
warn all persons not to negotiate trade for said
bonds. as decline to pay the same, as do not
consider myself bound by said contract by reason
of the same having been forfeited as above stated.
Nov. 4, 1887 2t* B. G. SMITH.
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C,TRAYED- From the Old Fair Grounds my
= Durham Cow. weight about 100; color. Red !;
White about face and near the flank. liberal re-
"n nnu1 nii' w ' H. NJ MCILHANY.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-11-11

COMMISSIONERS SALE OF REAL ESTATE.
By virtue OF decree of the Circuit Court OF
Augusta County, at its NAV Term, 1887, in the
chancery cause of Johns Admir- VS.: Johns Admir-
as the undersigned Commissioners will offer for
sale. public aucOn, in front of the Courthouse,
in the City OF Stanton on
Monday, November 18th, 1887,
court Day.,
tract of land lying in Augusta
County, on the west side OF Middle 4 mi ~
River, containing about One Hun kS,VNSSA1s<-y=0
dred Acres, more or less, and being III IaiaEIIF6@
the same tract whichwas conveyed E5I911EE5ssssSS-
by Jacob Perry and wife to Rebecca Johus
TERMS Cash in hand sufficient to pay
costs of suit AID SALE and the balance in
three equal instruments at one, two, and three
years respectively from day of sale. with interest
from that day for which deferred instalments the
purchaser will be required to execute bonds with
approved personal security. and the title will be
withheld as ultimate security.
CHARLES CURRY,
A. c. GURDuN,
Commissioners.
IL. N. Ryan, Clerk Of the Circuit Court of Au..
gusta County, do certify that A. G Gordon, one OF
the Commissioners appointed in the foregoing
cause, has duly executed the bond required accord
ing to law. Given under my hand this 18th day Of
August, 1887. j. N. RYAN, Clerk.
Oct2S-5t
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.Ve1O advertisements.

NHILLER WAN TED-k single man with good
N reference. For further particulars
Address j. LEE kOINER.
nov111t Crimora Stat on, Va.
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The Senate will stand about as it stood
before, Democrats 70, Republicans 10, In
dependent Rep. i.
In Rockingham, for the Senate, the
vote stood-Acker. Rep, 1888; Liggett,
DEM, 2,7S7. For the House-Sanger,